It's always somebody else's fault. Problem with the venders? "Sportservice controls that". Well, you HIRED them they should answer to you.

Problem with the crossing guards almost getting you flattened? "The city forces us to hire them".

No stands open? "That's unacceptable", then fewer stands are open the next homestand.

The ushers don't know the answer to any question they get asked? "Oh they are students who had to go to school when we had training".

Now I haven't been to any other MLB ballparks, but I do attend other sporting events and the Cell is the only place that half-asses it during a professional game (and I've been to some dumps).

Your statement "It's always someone else's fault," is the tag line to this organization. Instead of fixing problems, they point fingers. Meanwhile problems remain unsolved and they piss off the most loyal fan. Then they wonder if why they have attendance problems. Other businesses that are run this way usually go bankrupt.

That's pretty much how the entire organization is run. There's no accountability. The people who left this farm system and major league team in a shambles are never held accountable for years and years of failing to build up a strong core of young talent. They seem more interested in hiring former Sox players than to bring in people who will really get this franchise back on track.

Well, I am pretty sure that Dave Wilder is in jail right now, so yeah, I'd say he's being held accountable. Oh, and Greg Walker has to live in Atlanta, so he might even have it worse.

Yeah- hitting coach for a 1st place team (#3 in NL in runs scored & OPS) and one of the better run franchises in MLB- it was obviously Walkers fault.

Oddly enough, the Braves offense would look to familiar to Sox fans. Low OBP, low average, but high OPS thanks to a bunch of power-hitters knocking out HRs. Only difference is so far they're successful.

Oddly enough, the Braves offense would look to familiar to Sox fans. Low OBP, low average, but high OPS thanks to a bunch of power-hitters knocking out HRs. Only difference is so far they're successful.

The Atlanta offense is very similar to the better Sox offenses during the Walker years.

Oddly enough, the Braves offense would look to familiar to Sox fans. Low OBP, low average, but high OPS thanks to a bunch of power-hitters knocking out HRs. Only difference is so far they're successful.

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Originally Posted by SI1020

The Atlanta offense is very similar to the better Sox offenses during the Walker years.

Exactly, the Braves have the same offense the Sox did for years except their guys hit HR.

FWIW, the 2012 Sox were 4th in the AL in runs per game. You hit homers, it covers up a lot of problems.

Oddly enough, the Braves offense would look to familiar to Sox fans. Low OBP, low average, but high OPS thanks to a bunch of power-hitters knocking out HRs. Only difference is so far they're successful.

Hate to get in the way of good Walker bashing- but the Braves are #4 in the NL in OBP- but you're right overall avg is low- 9th.

Your statement "It's always someone else's fault," is the tag line to this organization. Instead of fixing problems, they point fingers. Meanwhile problems remain unsolved and they piss off the most loyal fan. Then they wonder if why they have attendance problems. Other businesses that are run this way usually go bankrupt.

Pro sports teams have it good with their media money/TV deals. Imagine if they funded things like minor league teams - ticket sales and marketing sales. They would be forced to improve operations.